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Sources: the UK's proposed under-16 social media ban is expanding to target recommender systems and user content, including YouTube Kids, Lego Play, and Spotify (Jessica Elgot/The Guardian)
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The Brief
- UK proposed under-16 social media ban is reportedly expanding to target recommender systems and user content.
- Named examples under consideration include YouTube Kids, Lego Play, and Spotify.
- Regulations under consideration could affect up to 150 platforms, according to The Guardian's reporting.
Why it matters
If adopted, the rules could require developers of apps with recommendation feeds or user-generated content to change how they serve under-16 users in the UK.
Who’s affected
- Developers of social media and video platforms serving UK users
- Teams building recommender systems or user content features
- Companies running apps for children, such as YouTube Kids, Lego Play, and Spotify
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Jessica Elgot / The Guardian : Sources: the UK's proposed under-16 social media ban is expanding to target recommender systems and user content, including YouTube Kids, Lego Play, and Spotify — Regulations under consideration could affect up to 150 platforms, including…
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Techmeme reports The Guardian's story that the proposed under-16 ban is expanding to recommender systems and user content
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Sources: the UK's proposed under-16 social media ban is expanding to target recommender systems and user content, including YouTube Kids, Lego Play, and Spotify (Jessica Elgot/The Guardian)